Westfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Aldine Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Westfield is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Aldine in Texas (Westfield is ranked 641st, while Aldine is ranked 1308th).
Westfield suffered their closest loss since December 2, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nimitz by a score of 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Aldine's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eisenhower.
Aldine's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Porsha Daniels, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Melanie Umanzor who scored nine points along with 11 blocks. Umanzor is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Westfield now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Aldine, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-22.
Everything went Westfield's way against Aldine when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as Westfield made off with a 66-41 win. With Westfield ahead 34-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
